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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yusuke Urameshi (ranked 301 p4p, 2329 weight class) and Thor Fresh (ranked 36 p4p, 261 weight class). Urameshi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Smile Bomb. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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21 - 7 - 0 |
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170
5 - 6 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yusuke Urameshi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Thor Fresh!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fresh looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Urameshi wants to stand but Fresh is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fresh looking to pass the guard.
Fresh trying to control but Urameshi is working from the bottom.
Urameshi pushes Fresh off and scrambles back to his feet.
Fresh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Urameshi.
Fresh shoots and misses
and Urameshi counters with a left to the body.
Fresh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Urameshi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Urameshi throws a looping overhand right but Fresh ducks down to avoid it.
Fresh moves into the clinch.
Fresh with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short left from Urameshi.
Fresh prevents a body shot from Urameshi.
Fresh looking for a takedown.
Urameshi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fresh jumps guard but Urameshi stands there with Fresh around his waist. Fresh gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yusuke Urameshi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thor Fresh.
Urameshi working aggressively here.
Urameshi is looking to break free of the clinch but Fresh has double underhooks.
Fresh tries to land a knee to the head but Urameshi blocks with his arms.
Fresh breaks from the clinch.
Urameshi misses with an uppercut. Fresh saw that one coming.
Urameshi tries to keep at a distance but Fresh has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fresh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fresh shoots in for a takedown but Urameshi shows good takedown defense.
Urameshi misses with a looping right.
Urameshi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Urameshi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Urameshi thuds a left hand into Fresh's body.
Fresh takes a jab right on the kisser.
Urameshi lands with a straight right. Fresh didn't see that one coming.
Fresh shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Urameshi to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Urameshi throws a lazy right hand but Fresh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Urameshi lands a glancing blow to the side of Fresh's head.
Yusuke Urameshi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fresh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Urameshi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fresh throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Urameshi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Urameshi looks to land a left hand but Fresh moved out of range nicely.
Fresh clinches with his opponent.
Urameshi lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fresh.
Fresh changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Urameshi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fresh thows a leg kick but Urameshi checks it
and Fresh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Urameshi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fresh was well out of range. Poor timing from Urameshi.
Urameshi throws a combination. Fresh tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Urameshi throws out a powerful jab.
Fresh shoots and misses
and Urameshi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fresh is rocked!
Fresh changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Urameshi tries to avoid it but Fresh manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Urameshi to the ground. Urameshi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Urameshi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fresh throws a solid leg kick but Urameshi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fresh.
Urameshi blocks a head kick by Fresh.
Fresh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Urameshi.
A swing and a miss from Urameshi.
A big right from Urameshi misses.
Urameshi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fresh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Urameshi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fresh shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Urameshi manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Fresh fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Urameshi lands a right hand.
Urameshi lands with a right to the head.
Fresh is still on wobbly legs! Can Urameshi finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Urameshi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fresh drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Urameshi lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fresh blocking some punches.
Urameshi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Urameshi.
Urameshi tries to work over Fresh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fresh seems to have recovered his senses.
Fresh breaks from the clinch.
Urameshi misses with a body shot.
Fresh shoots in but Urameshi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Urameshi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fresh closes the distance looking to clinch
and Urameshi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Urameshi looks to score with a jab to the body but Fresh is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Urameshi looks to throw the jab but Fresh is out of range.
Fresh misses with a hook
and Fresh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fresh closes this distance looking for a takedown but Urameshi circles away.
Fresh shoots for a double leg takedown but Urameshi sprawls well. He's pushed Fresh's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yusuke Urameshi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Urameshi connects with a looping right hand.
Urameshi lands a right hook to the body.
Fresh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Urameshi.
Fresh was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Fresh with a poor takedown
and Urameshi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fresh closes this distance looking for a takedown but Urameshi circles away.
Fresh slips under a jab.
Urameshi leaves Fresh with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A quick step to the side and Urameshi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yusuke Urameshi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thor Fresh.
Urameshi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fresh moves away.
Urameshi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Urameshi throws a jab but it's blocked by Fresh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fresh tries to clinch there but Urameshi circles away.
Thor Fresh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Urameshi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fresh takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fresh moves away from the strike by Urameshi.
Thor Fresh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fresh throws a leg kick
and Urameshi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urameshi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fresh tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Urameshi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Urameshi throws a shot to the body.
Fresh shoots in looking for a takedown but Urameshi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fresh's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fresh looks to clinch
and Urameshi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fresh with a lazy takedown attempt
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Urameshi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fresh is breathing heavily.
Urameshi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fresh walks into a jab.
The fighters circling - Urameshi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yusuke Urameshi is winning the standup battle so far.
Urameshi throws out a loose jab but Fresh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fresh takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fresh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fresh misses with a takedown
and Fresh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fresh takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Urameshi takes a swing at Fresh's ribcage but misses.
Fresh closes the distance looking to clinch
and Urameshi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Urameshi misses the shot to the body.
Urameshi cracks Fresh with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fresh staying out of range there.
Urameshi misses with a lunging right hand
and Fresh counters with a three punch combo that has Urameshi backing up. Urameshi nods at Fresh to acknowledge the strikes.
Fresh swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fresh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fresh is defended easily by Urameshi.
Fresh fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urameshi lands a jab to the nose.
Fresh moves into the clinch.
Fresh is trying to pull guard but Urameshi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Urameshi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Urameshi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fresh's efforts to push away.
Fresh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Urameshi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fresh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Urameshi cracks Fresh with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fresh fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fresh looks to clinch
and Urameshi scores with a counter punch that sends Fresh to the canvas! Urameshi smells blood - he's punishing Fresh with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Fresh has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yusuke Urameshi!
Yusuke Urameshi retains his lightweight title!
Yusuke Urameshi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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